The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-20
BUSINESS OPENINGS IN MEXICO.
Who Do and Who DO Not Make Money
Ventures for Americans.


Many young men write here MEX
icO), asking if there is an opening for
them. Some desire clerkships and
others have a small capital which they
wish to invest in lands.
1t is not advisable for young men to
come here in quest of clerkship, es-
peciallv if unacquainted with the
Spanish language. Clerkships here,
unless secured beforehand in some
strongly established house or in
a corporation, are not satisfactory.
A young fellow coming here should
have some good prospect of a steady
rise in position. else ne had better STAY
at home. Without the language he
viii be of little use to himself or any
one else. A young Bostonian who
came here a short time ago re
marked In unconcealed astonish-
ment:
Why, everybody speaks Spanish
here, you know"
If a Mexican had said to him in
Boston that everybody spoke English,
he would have set that Mexican down
as an idiot.
For mon with small capital for
Investment in lands Mexico is not the
country. For some time to come
syndivatcs and large capitalists viii
continue to purchase big tracts. and
agriculture VIII be carried on in that
way. Not until some time VIII small
tracts be available.
There Is a field here ALWAYS for men
with useful specialties. Eirst-class
mechanics who can afford trip here
to look over the ground might wei
come, and people with odd knacks
which arc wort IN money
For example, a young Portuguese
came here recently on a venture.
His only art was a rare ability TO paint
on silk. ihis seemed a mighty poor
capital to invest here, but he got an
Introduction into wealthy families. and
has now q good income from teaching
the senOTltas his novel and beautiful
art The Nexlcans love decoration
and the decorative arts.
Some young people are doing we'll
here as tutors Of English in rich fam
lies, for English Is a fashionable
rage, and the senOritas like TO be
able to say a few charming things
in the language of Shakcspee arr.
1t is quite the elegant thing to be
able to say good by and 50 how do
you do?" in English. and the zeal
with which some young Mexican
ladies pursue English Is wor-
thy of the Boston girls craze on
German.
Cafe keeping here Is profitable; and,
as we have an American barber shop
and A. oricln bar-rooms, it seems
quite feasible to make money out of
an American cafe, where one could get
bucAwEoat cakes, pumpkin pie lgood
pumpkins grow here), fish-balls, and
other Yankee dishes.
An elderly Englishman here has
made money out Of a regular Johnny
Bull eating house, where one can get
roast beef and plum pudding, and ale
ad lib.
The French have their cafe, with
their own cooking, but the American
tourist finds little that is familiar to
him here. A genuine American res
taurant, run by live and energetic
man, would pay well.
The growing taste for American
light carriages suggests the idea that
an American livery stable would be a
profitable venture. Rent need not be
high and labor would be very cheap,
and I think that the youth of Mexico
would patronize literally a good stable
where fine teams for display on the
Paseo could be had.
There are not many good carriage
roads here, but there is an opportunity
to rent out phatons, buggies, etc.
1t would be decided novelty
here
And why not a livery stable as well
as the present roller skating rink,
wherc the jeunesse doree of Mexico 90
to bark their shins and crack their
crowns. The despised roller skating
rink is succeeding here, and down in
Vera Cruz they regard their rink as a
most delightfully."- fashionable place of
entertainment.
Another American novelty which is
paying handsomely here is the circus,
permanently established near where
the inquisition used to bother people
with little iron arrangements for
extracting information. Boston Her
aid.